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School-Age Care Coordinator

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School-Age Care Coordinator

Salary

$63,242.00 - $98,103.00 Annually

Location

Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

25-05552

Department

Parks and Recreation

Opening Date

08/28/2025

Closing Date

9/11/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation (https://www.dprplaymore.org/27/ABOUT-US) is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.

Hiring Range: $63,242.00 - $73,203.00/year

Work Day/Hours: 9:00am - 6:00pm Monday-Friday, with some evenings and weekends

This position is devoted to providing School-Age Care programs for youth, ages 5-12 including after school programs, summer camps, intersession, and Fun Days. This position serves as the formal supervisor of a recreation services function overseeing Recreation Specialists and part-time staff. Decision-making involves developing, implementing, and supervising a range of recreational programs and services.

Responsible for assessing current needs; conducting community surveys; coordinating program development and staff performing that development; developing recreation and program plans; identifying and contracting with vendors; overseeing facility operations; hiring, training, supervising and evaluating staff; management of behavioral success plans and our emergency management system (EPACT); marketing programs; organizing volunteers; evaluating programs and making modifications; monitoring budgets; providing customer service; maintaining inventory of supplies and equipment; assuring facility cleanliness and preparing reports.

Supervises support staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.

Duties/Responsibilities

+ Supervises School-Age Care Programs and related programs and events; develops program or event plans and schedules; assesses community needs through surveys and other tools; supervises staff and volunteers, including planning, assigning, and evaluating work; evaluates programs and makes modifications; audits recreation facility operations and updates operating policies and procedures; and monitors program expenditures.

+ Supervises facility usage and scheduling operations; ensures facility safety and cleanliness; assesses program and event needs and facility capacity; monitors supply inventories and ensures adequacy; identifies and contracts with vendors, gathering quotes and bids and ordering supplies.

+ Prepares, reviews, processes, and/or maintains reports, records, work orders, and other documentation; maintains databases; processes invoices, payments, purchase orders and deposits; enters, compiles, and reconciles data; prepares information reports; and proofs work for accuracy and completeness.

+ Oversees program and/or facility customer service; responds to and resolves escalated customer service issues; responds to inquiries, concerns, and complaints from residents, contractors, vendors, community groups, City departments, and/or external agencies; and facilitates and promotes programs and events.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

+ Associate’s degree in early childhood development, education, recreation, leisure services, or related field.

+ Four years of School-Age Care experience, including After School, Intersession and Summer Camp.

+ Supervisory or lead experience.

+ Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina - Class C driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire.

+ A valid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED– with Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Certification within the first six months of employment.

+ Basic School Age Care certification required within one year of employment.

Additional Preferred Skills

+ Strong leadership and communication skills, and experience with recreation software systems are preferred.

+ Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).

+ Knowledge of and experience in utilizing behavior modification techniques for school-age care participants.

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

+ 12-13 paid holidays per year

+ 13 standard work days of vacation per year

+ 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

+ 2 weeks paid military leave per year

+ Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

+ State and City retirement plans

+ Short and long term disability plans

+ Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

+ City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System

+ Paid funeral leave

+ Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

+ Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

+ 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

+ 4 hours parental leave each year

+ Workman's Compensation Insurance

+ 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

+ State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

+ 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

+ State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

+ Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

+ Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

+ Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

+ City of Durham Website

+ Walk in

+ Job fair

+ Employee referral

+ Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***

+ Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***

+ Craig's List

+ Facebook

+ LinkedIn

+ GlassDoor

+ governmentjobs.com

+ Monster.com

+ Indeed.com

+ Employment Security Commission

+ Magazine/Newspaper

+ Other

02

If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

03

Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

+ Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

+ High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

+ Associates Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree

+ PhD or Juris Doctorate

04

Do you have a valid, unrestricted North Carolina driver's license "OR" if you currently have another valid, unrestricted state driver's license, are you willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire?

+ I have a valid, unrestricted North Carolina driver's license.

+ I have another valid, unrestricted state driver's license and willing to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire.

+ I do not have a valid driver's license and not willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.

05

How many years of School-Age Care experience, including After School, Intersession and Summer Camp, do you have?

+ No related experience

+ Less than 1 year of experience

+ 1 year but less than 4 years

+ 4 years but less than 7 years

+ 7 or more years

06

Do you have supervisory or lead experience with School-Age Care programs?

+ Yes

+ No

07

Do you have a valid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED – with Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Certification "or" if hired, are you willing to obtain within the first six months of employment?

+ I have the required certification.

+ I do not have but willing to obtain required certification within 6 months of hire.

+ I am not willing to obtain required certification

08

Do you have Basic School Age Care certification or if hired, are you willing to obtain it within 1 year of hire?

+ I have the Basic School Age Care certification.

+ I do not have the Basic School Age certification but willing to obtain within 1 year of hire.

+ I do not have and am not willing to obtain the Basic School Age Care certification.

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Do you have experience hiring, supervising and evaluating full and part time staff?

+ Yes

+ No

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